Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because its extent of occurrence is probably less than 20,000 km², it is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in the mountains of the Albertine Rift.

This species is endemic to the Albertine Rift Mountains of Central Africa. It has been recorded from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. The range includes Bururi in south Burundi; Achuri, Bwindi and Ngahinga in Uganda; the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda; and the mountains to the east and west of Lake Kivu, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is found at elevations of between 1,785 and 4,500 m asl.

There are no direct conservation measures in place for this species. The species is presumably present within several protected areas (Virungas National Park). Additional studies are needed into the distribution, general ecology and threats to this little-known species.